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An internal EU document seen by POLITICO reveals mounting skepticism over Spain’s recent proposal to make additional official languages—such as Catalan, Basque, and Galician—recognized throughout the bloc. While some countries, including Belgium, Cyprus, Portugal, the Netherlands, Romania, and Slovakia, backed the initiative, others expressed significant reservations. Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, and Sweden…

BRUSSELS (ANP/RTR) – On Friday, the U.S. President made a surprising announcement of a 50 percent import tariff on European goods. This comes amidst ongoing negotiations between the EU and the U.S. aimed at reducing overall import tariffs, which had recently been lowered from 20 to 10 percent for a three-month period. The European Commission…

The fifth edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism has officially been launched. Organised by the European Parliament, the prize aims to honour outstanding journalism that upholds the “core” values of the European Union, including human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and human rights. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola commented…

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, 42, has suggested that a presidential bid — something he is already preparing for ahead of France’s 2027 election — could offer a platform for launching a wider discussion on national issues. According to a 2023 report from the French Senate, the country’s illegal drug trade is estimated to generate…

Bratislava – At a meeting on Thursday, the Board of the Slovak Agricultural and Food Chamber (SPPK) reached a consensus regarding the impending end of canceled tariffs on trade with Ukraine within EU countries. SPPK Chairman Andrej Gajdoš and the board members unanimously conveyed their position: the EU should restore trading conditions to what they…

Veltem-Beisem (Eurotoday) – A fire that broke out around 22:40 on May 23, 2025, completely destroyed the Winksele-Veltem-Beisem scout building in Veltem. The building’s asbestos roof raised serious health concerns. Fire response was led by Lieutenant Johan De Greef. No injuries were reported. According to VRT News, firefighters responded late Friday evening to reports of…

Silvio Gonzato, the European Union Ambassador to Albania, attended a signing ceremony today for a cooperation agreement aimed at fostering the development of Eco-Industrial Parks in Albania. During his address, Gonzato stated, “The Growth Plan has the potential to double the economies of the Western Balkan countries within the next ten years through enhanced economic…

Carsten Linnemann bleibt CDU-Generalsekretär – und das ganz bewusst. Zwar hatte er ursprünglich Ambitionen auf das Amt des Arbeitsministers, doch entschied er sich stattdessen dafür, seine Arbeit im Konrad-Adenauer-Haus fortzusetzen. Bei einem Spaziergang mit POLITICO-Redakteur Gordon Repinski durch Berlin, vom Parteisitz bis in den Tiergarten, sprach Linnemann offen über parteiinterne Strategien, die Rolle von Friedrich…

Haasrode (Eurotoday) – After an earlier delay, the zonal council has approved a revised and more budget-friendly plan for Kortrijk’s new fire station, which serves the 14 cities in the Fluvia fire zone. The original proposal was shelved due to high costs. The updated version is approximately two million euros cheaper, thanks to a more…

Sarajevo, (Fena) – The European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ) has expressed strong support for the judiciary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, voicing serious concerns regarding the threats and pressures faced by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC BiH) and all judicial officials in the country. The ENCJ statement…